Ogundairo Abiodun
4 Aug
A nationwide strike called by Nigeria's labor unions to protest against the removal of a petrol subsidy and demand a new minimum wage got off to a slow start on Wednesday as most businesses were open, though with reduced traffic in some spots.
2 Jun
Shortly after Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in as the 16th president of Nigeria, he stated in his inaugural speech that his government has no intention of continuing with the payment of fuel subsidies. His pronouncement immediately led to fuel scarcity, long queues, and chaos across the country.
31 May
The inauguration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came with mixed feelings for different Nigerians. Guardian TV, went to the streets of Lagos to hear what negotiations have to say. And here are their views.
29 May
GuardianTV went on the street of Abuja to ask what they expect from the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as it takes effective from today May 29.
29 May
These are the moments Kwara, Kaduna, Lagos, Zamfara, Kastina Governors take the oath of office.
29 May
This is the moment Former President Muhammadu Buhari departed the Eagle Square and Abuja after handing over power to the New President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
29 May
The new governor of Kano State, Yusuf Abba, his deputy, and the acting chief judge were all on the podium as the stage collapsed during oath-taking. In Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde's oath-taking was also disrupted by heavy rain.
21 May
Since winning the recently concluded presidential election in Nigeria’s 2023 general election in March, a lot of speculation has surrounded who will play major roles in the cabinet of President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to numerous sources, party stakeholders, long-time associates, elder statesmen, and ex-governors are already engaged in intense lobbying for key positions, including ministerial appointments and other juicy offices. GuardianTV takes a look at some names that might play significant roles when the new administration is sworn in after May 29.
5 Apr
Twitter has changed its Blue Bird Logo to Shiba Inu dog meme which is also the logo of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency. This was confirmed on the platform and also by Twitter CEO, Elon Musk while posting a conversation and responding “as promised" on the microblog.
17 Mar
Former UFC Champion Kamaru Usman, also known as "The Nigerian Nightmare," will battle Leon Edwards in a grudge rematch this Saturday, March 18. While Kamaru is hopeful of reclaiming the UFC welterweight title, Edwards is sure of retaining the belt he shockingly won with a kick that sent his rival to the canvas the last time they met inside the octagon.
25 Feb
The three front-runners of the 2023 presidential election, Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Obi of the Labor Party, and Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (APC), have all cast their ballots at their respective polling places.
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Labour Party Governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour speaks to GuardianTV on his chances of emerging as the Lagos State governor in the 2023 election.
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